National Lok Adalat on May 13

Published on: 12 May 2023 at 11:22 AM

Published by: PreetiMahajan

The Fact News Service

SAS Nagar, May 11

As per schedule of National Legal Services Authority, New Delhi, second National Lok Adalat of the year 2023 will be held on 13.05.2023 in which Criminal Compoundable Offences, NI Act cases under Section-138, Bank Recovery Cases, MACT Cases, Matrimonial Disputes, Labour disputes, Land Acquisition cases, Electricity and Water Bills (Excluding non-compoundable theft cases), Service matters relating to pay and allowances and retiral benefits, Revenue Cases and other Civil Cases (Rent, Easmentary Rights, Injunction Suits, Specific Performance suits) etc. shall be taken up.

In this regard, Baljinder Singh Maan, Chief Judicial Magistrate-cum-Secretary, District Legal Services Authority, SAS Nagar had convened with the representatives of Departments of Communication, Banks, Insurance Companies, Electricity Department, and Water Supply & Sanitation Department and they were asked to identify the cases which may be settled in the National Lok Adalat. They were impressed upon to file pre-litigative cases in the National Lok Adalat for settlement at pre-litigation stage.

In the National Lok Adalat, even pre-litigative cases can be taken up without filing a regular case and without affixing court fee. Court fee stands refunded in the pending cases in which settlement between the parties is arrived at in the Lok Adalat.